NBA 2K9 Video: Lakers vs. Celtics

[PuntNL]

Quote: Originally Posted by SageInfinite

Tell that to EA

I am not pointing to 2K nor EA... Just think that adjusting a sports game by sliders feel ridiculous if you think about it...

[HeavenlyTouch]

Quote: Originally Posted by black4sho

Its so sad how we're going to see all those people thats bashing 2k9 right now, jump on the bandwagon once they play in comes 10/7. Its like growing up a child for 18yrs and once he turns 18 he turns out to be a know-it-all over night. 2k I'm with you now and with you till the End. Keep doin what you doin, cause theyre only making you make more money with all this 2k vs Live crap.

These issues were brought up last year, and everyone here still played the game and loved it
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[SageInfinite]

Quote: Originally Posted by HeavenlyTouch

The gameplay is unquestionably good, but sometimes I turn down the volume just to stop hearing the same lines over and over again. It takes away from the overall feel of an NBA basketball game. Commentary is a huge part of what makes a game exciting, and hearing "OOOOH!" every time a player hits a clutch game winning shot is irritating. How about Harlan when your player reaches the line, "Kobe seems unhappy with his current situation"... yet that entire situation turned and it was still repeating 5000 times over every game. For some, it may not have an effect, but I think it takes a lot away from the game for others. I would love to hear one of my players has been scoring in a variety of ways and is unstoppable, or sometimes with good commentary, they tip a player on how to change his strategy to win the game. "I think they should start going inside a bit more to player X in order to get a few easy buckets and develop some confidence" etc. Another thing thats really bothersome is how they randomly say "He" instead of naming players, making it seem completely random.

Nah it doesn't bother me. I just don't get that irritated. I've never turned the commentary off in a game. Not even Madden's horrible radio guy, just doesn't bother me.

As far as the Kobe line is concerned what can they do about that. That situation was true when the game was produced. There's absolutely nothing they can do about that. The question is should that have been added to the game? I think they just write bad scripts.

I also think they should name the players more instead of saying he alot, but I guess it just makes the commentary flow better instead of plugging in the name and then adding the line afterwards.

[aholbert32]

Quote: Originally Posted by Starrtech

Positives: Right off the tip, Rondo AUTOMATICALLY begins ball denial of Kobe Bryant. Rondo anticipates the pass from Gasol = nice steal. Allen cuts through screens at beginning of offensive set, so does Rondo, which creates nice spacing. Odom attempts the block, runs back, Kobe with the heads up pass to begin the FASTBREAK for the dunk. Much more signature style on offense and defense. Negatives: After the Rondo steal, on a 3-1 fastbreak, Allen slows down and doesn't continue to cut to the basket. Guys lumber into position, instead of busting it. Most notable, the Kobe give-and-go backdoor cut. Spacing or court size is still an issue especially when there are screens and picks. Guys get clunked together and it looks awful when it happens. Not to mention it effects gameplay. Most noticeable is that Pierce play. Playcalling is inferior. I like it, I like it. Would love to get my hands on it. lol! But one comment though. Isn't this the purpose of a demo? So that your customers tell you the issues and you have significant time to fix it up. I'm assuming we get the demo sometime next week which does not leave a lot of time to correct some of these issues.

The purpose of a demo is to preview the game NOT to get feedback from the public. Most games are gold and ready for shipping before the demo drops.

[FASJ6418]

Quote: Originally Posted by amedawg00

You PLAY 2K bball games, not WATCH 2K bball games (big difference). Like Bill Clinton said to emphasize what really was at stake in '92, "its the economy stupid!". Likewise, what these Live trolls fail to realize is that the alleged 2K fanboy doesn't judge a game by how it looks, we simply drool over the amazing gameplay that you can only experience while physically on the sticks. Hence, a befitting motto for the 08/09 bball games dropping this fall is "It's the gameplay stupids". I envy you Steve. What shocks me is that you are actually deviating time with 2K9 by running errands!..lol..just kidding...Keep the vids coming, but preface their upload by adding your two cents on how the game actually feels and plays, since I'm sure its orgasmic. Oooops, here comes the lectures from high-falutin' mods about how idiotic it is to equate your love of 2K with crude sexual remarks. We get it.

Quoted for truth.

I don't post a lot, but i read a lot. I don't care if it's viral marketing, fanboys or whatever, but putting Live and 2K in the same sentence is a disrespect to the game of basketball.

I've played the Live demo and i felt completely lost by what peole were saying. Means to me that most people don't know jack about basketball. For god's sake, they have a highlight button!

Gameplay is where is at, and judging by the video, lots of bugs that plagued 2K8 were toned down, and the only letdown i saw were the playcalling and the unrealistic replays.

Is it so hard for developers to put the replays on dead balls, like in real life? Have they never watched a broadcast?

I hope they can patch those minor glitches. The ultimate test is seeing how much the game can be exploited online. That's the real deal.

[DaoudS]

does anyone know if this is a beta copy or more recent copy?

[jfsolo]

Quote: Originally Posted by PuntNL

I hear many of you discussing slider, but don't you guys think that a NBA game should play like a NBA game out of the box? Just wondering.. I am not really a fan of adjusting the sliders... Hoping for some more vids from steve

Of course we here think that it should, but after all these years we're just recognizing the reality of who the game is tuned for on default settings.

Most players aren't going to want to play a game where on good days they're shooting 49-50% from the field, and on bad days they're shooting 39-40%.

We'll adjust things to make the game harder, if its too hard to begin with, most players will just not play or buy the game anymore.

[aholbert32]

Quote: Originally Posted by DaoudS

does anyone know if this is a beta copy or more recent copy?

Its a beta but close to the finished product.